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Serie A Preview: Lazio vs Milan – Team News, Lineup & Prediction

September 11, 2026 Marko Vrakela AC Milan, Lazio, Serie A, Serie A 2026-2027 Leave a comment

Stadio Olimpico sets the stage for a mouth-watering Serie A showdown between familiar foes Lazio and Milan. Saturday’s encounter in Italy’s capital pits two teams that have yet to lose a league fixture this season against each other.

Roberto Mancini wasn’t shy about trusting youngsters in his first spell on the Italy bench, and he’ll do it again in his return.

Italy Boss Mancini to Bring In a New Crop of Talents

September 10, 2026 Enrico Passarella Italy, Serie A, Serie A 2026-2027, The Azzurri Leave a comment

Roberto Mancini wasn’t shy about trusting youngsters in his first spell on the Italy bench, and he’ll do it again in his return. In that sense, the first Serie A rounds have given him more than a few ideas. Cissé, Lontani, Romano, and Raimondo have shined early.

Milan are off to a pretty good start, having collected seven points in the first three rounds, despite not being totally convincing offensively.

Amorim Commences Well at Milan Despite Tactical Enigmas

September 9, 2026 Enrico Passarella AC Milan, Calciomercato, Italian Football, Serie A, Serie A 2026-2027, Transfer Market Leave a comment

Milan are off to a pretty good start, having collected seven points in the first three rounds, despite not being totally convincing offensively. Ruben Amorim hasn’t solved a few tactical conundrums, which is affecting some key contributors.

It's redemption time for out-of-sorts Milan as they re-embrace their Serie A duties on Saturday when they host newly-promoted Venezia to San Siro

Serie A Preview: Milan vs Venezia – Team News, Lineups & Prediction

August 26, 2026 Marko Vrakela AC Milan, Serie A, Serie A 2026-2027, Venezia

Buoyed by a morale-boosting opening-day win at Torino, Milan kick off their 2026/27 home season against Serie A newcomers Venezia on Friday. The upcoming clash at San Siro has all the makings of a ‘David vs Goliath’ clash, with the home side heavily favored to put three more points on the board.

Milan patiently waited for some opportunities to materialize after nabbing Niclas Fullkrug, but nothing came to pass.

Milan Probed Manchester City and Chelsea Defenders Late

February 4, 2026 Enrico Passarella AC Milan, Calciomercato, Chelsea, Hellas Verona, Italian Football, Manchester City, Premier League, Serie A, Serie A 2025-2026, Transfer Market

Milan patiently waited for some opportunities to materialize after nabbing Niclas Fullkrug even before the start of the window, but, other than the Jean-Philippe Mateta affair, they didn’t address other roles and onboarded just Alphadjo Cissè from Verona.

After setting up the deal and leapfrogging Juventus, Milan opted not to complete the acquisition of Jean-Philippe Mateta on deadline day.

Milan Back Out of Mateta Deal in Quiet Deadline Day

February 2, 2026 Enrico Passarella AC Milan, Cagliari, Calciomercato, Cremonese, Italian Football, Juventus, Liverpool, Panama, Pisa, Premier League, Sassuolo, Serie A, Serie A 2025-2026, Transfer Market

After setting up the deal in a hurry and leapfrogging Juventus, Milan opted not to complete the acquisition of Jean-Philippe Mateta for about €35M, as they had reservations about the conditions of his knees after in-depth check-ups in Paris.

Roma want to shore up their squad in a pair of positions in January to fuel their title aspirations, but they’ll have to get creative.

Roma Ready to Dangle Two Youngsters as Makeweights

November 18, 2025 Enrico Passarella Calciomercato, Genoa, Hellas Verona, Italian Football, Roma, Serie A, Serie A 2025-2026, Tottenham, Transfer Market

Roma want to shore up their squad in a pair of positions in January to fuel their title aspirations, but they’ll have to get creative, as they won’t have much of a budget to do so. They are plotting to use a pair of their youngsters who aren’t playing consistently as bargaining chips.

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